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Community Resience starts with Seeds

Posted by Terri Wilde on March 21, 2022 at 3:03pm 0 Comments

Salish Seeds .....Local Community Seed Project

The Salish Seed Guild has started a remarkable project toward local food security. We are collectively growing out useful seed for home gardeners that are selected for and adapting to Whatcom County.  We knew at the beginning of the pandemic that it was well time to take our community's sustainability seriously. While we had been organizing Bellingham's community seed swap for years, much of the seed shared was last year's left overs from…

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Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One Straw Revolutionary - May 2016

Posted by David Pike on January 18, 2020 at 5:18pm 0 Comments



An Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One-Straw Revolutionary

May 4th 2016

By: David Pike



Since The One-Straw Revolution was published in 1978 it has been translated into more than 25 languages and sold over one million copies worldwide. In “One-Straw” as the book has been dubbed, Mr. Masanobu Fukuoka presented an entirely new approach to agriculture which he called “natural farming.” After 25 years of research and trials he demonstrated he could achieve yields…

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Ten Weeks In

Posted by Rick Dubrow on September 22, 2017 at 4:07pm 0 Comments

Succession came to pass on July 1st, ten weeks ago. A-1 Builders, Inc. is now A-1 Builders, A Design/Build, Worker-Owned Cooperative!  My former employees are now my bosses! For the time being I’m helping the new team deal with marketing on a part time basis; my hours worked per week since July 1st has been on the order of working 1/4 hour a week!  Can’t really call this ‘part time’; I think I’ll call it ‘microscopic time’.

Perhaps in other…

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Slow Sand Fresh Water Filter

Posted by David Culver on November 22, 2016 at 6:54pm 1 Comment

I live in an all-electric home and when the power grid is out we have nothing. No water, no sewer, lights, cooking or anything else. I will have a generator to run sparingly to keep the freezer and the refrigerator going. Our home is a passive solar home with great insulation.

If the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake happens, the grid could be out for a year. During that time, with the well pump not working, we will need a source of clean fresh water.

A slow sand filter, made…

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Second Aid: Lessons Learned From Past Adventures

Posted by Rick Dubrow on November 3, 2016 at 11:51am 0 Comments

All too often I’ll run into another hiker and the following conversation ensues:

“How many nights are you staying out?”

“None… I hope. We’re on a day hike.”

“Then why are you carrying so large a pack?

Allow me to unpack my answer… an answer that addresses situations well beyond wilderness travel. An answer that extends into my settled, civilized life as well.  Why, at home, are Cindi and I prepared for a major natural or…

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Welcome to Transition Whatcom's Community Networking Site!

This is a community networking site for those interested in helping us achieve our vision of resilient and more self-reliant communities throughout Whatcom County with a local food supply, sustainable energy sources, a healthy local economy, and a growing sense of vitality and community well-being.

About Transition Whatcom

See Transition Whatcom sponsored events here

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You can find other TW members in your neighborhood by typing your neighborhood into the search box on the Members page.

To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here


We aim to unleash the collective genius of our community to find the answers to this momentous question:

For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we...

Dramatically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
Significantly increase resilience (in response to resource scarcity);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?

Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.

 

To learn more about the issues, start here

(Why Transition, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Economy, Peak Everything)

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Permaculture Tour and Regenerate Whatcom Meet-Up at Birchwood neighborhood

July 25, 2025 from 4pm to 7pm
A Free gathering time for People interested in Permaculture and Integrated Land Management to come together and discuss ideas. After the tour we invite you to stay for a discussion about Regenerate Whatcom's efforts to engage in "social permaculture." This month, come visit the Birchwood neighborhood to see…See More
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Rooted in Resilience - Climate Action Week at Boulevard Park

July 19, 2025 from 2pm to 5pm
Join Kulshan Carbon Trust for Rooted in Resilience—a FREE community celebration of climate action and connection as part of PNW Climate Week. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Boulevard Park, this event brings together neighbors, local leaders, and organizations working to regenerate our lands and build thriving, climate-resilient communities. Come be part of the conversation, share your voice, and discover local solutions rooted in hope, reciprocity, and collective care. Event…See More
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Lake Whatcom Forest Management Plan at Online

July 13, 2025 to July 31, 2025
Help shape the future of forests in the Lake Whatcom WatershedDo you care about clean water, forest health, and outdoor recreation in the Lake Whatcom watershed? We want to hear from you as we begin the development of our first-ever joint Lake Whatcom Forest Management Plan.Whatcom County Parks and Recreation Department (County) and the City of Bellingham (City) are working together with ecological forestry consultants from …See More
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Mend and Make Do at Ponderosa beer and book

July 26, 2025 from 12pm to 3pm
Clothes and fabric needing mending will be voluntarily repaired to the best of our abilities. Please give new life to your clothing instead of sending it to the landfill.DONATIONS ARE WELCOMESee More
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Mend and Make Do at Ponderosa beer and book

July 26, 2025 from 12pm to 3pm
Clothes and fabric needing mending will be voluntarily repaired to the best of our abilities. Please give new life to your clothing instead of sending it to the landfill.DONATIONS ARE WELCOMESee More
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Peter Englander is now a member of Transition Whatcom
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The trouble with copper tariffs

Tariffs on copper imported into the United States will not result in self-sufficiency for the country anytime soon, if ever.

Adapting to climate decline

We must adapt to the reality of climate breakdown so that we are ready for disasters. Because if we are not ready, they will be much worse.

Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise

What was once habitat can become habitat again. Habitat that helps sustain pollinators (and therefore a host of other species) can be created — or restored — just beyond the front porch.

“We invent nothing, or only very little.” A portrait of Les Soulèvements de la Terre and some reflections

Although the movement's actions are based on local struggles, it is part of a broader post-capitalist and post-development struggle. The movement aims to abolish the patriarchal, colonial, racist, and extractivist growth regime while building a new world here and now.

Keeping Farmland in Farmers’ Hands

The more I hear from farmers in the Midwest and elsewhere, the more I see people reimagining what legacy looks like and prioritizing the needs of future farmers. It’s encouraging to know so many people are thinking outside the box and working toward solutions that will help evolve agriculture.

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